Sr. Staff Engineer – Post-Silicon Power & Performance Attainment

About this role

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture

We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career

THE ROLE As a Senior Staff Engineer - Post-Silicon Power & Performance, you will take ownership of advanced post-silicon analysis and optimization, driving improvements across power, thermal, and performance metrics for AMD’s cutting-edge System-on-Chip (SoC) products. AMD’s SoC portfolio includes the Versal adaptive SoC family for embedded and AI applications, the Ryzen Embedded series, and high-performance processors like Ryzen and Threadripper, which feature innovative “chiplet” SoC designs. In this role, you will directly contribute to the validation and tuning of these industry-leading platforms, ensuring they deliver optimal efficiency and performance for a wide range of applications

THE PERSON You thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments, working closely with architects, design engineers, validation teams, and marketing to deliver industry-leading SoC solutions. Your expertise enables you to balance power efficiency and performance, ensuring our products set new standards in the market. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Lead post-silicon Power and Performance Attainment (PPA) validation, including profiling and measurement of EDC/TDC, thermal dynamics, frequency scaling, and voltage droop characteristics to ensure product targets are met.

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